John Cornyn

President Donald Trump’s latest complaint of a “Russian witch hunt” has been dismissed by top Republican lawmakers.

In an interview with “CBS Evening News” anchor Jeff Glor, Trump said he had “very low expectations” for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday in Helsinki, Finland.

“I think that getting along with Russia is a good thing. But it's possible we won't,” Trump told Glor on “Face the Nation.” “I think we're greatly hampered by this whole witch hunt that's going on in the United States. The Russian witch hunt — the rigged situation.”

Yet Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., told the same program it’s not a witch hunt.

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